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Crime

Crime, police reports, accident reports, police blotter in The Villages, Florida and surrounding communities. Local police department press releases and alerts, local citations for golf cart DUI’s, robberies and more in The Villages, Lady Lake, Fruitland Park, Wildwood and Oxford, Florida.

Oxford woman arrested after caught driving on suspended license

An Oxford woman was arrested after she was caught driving on a suspended license.

Villager arrested after scheduled home inspection turns ugly

A 77-year-old Villager was arrested after a scheduled home inspection turned ugly.

Villager arrested after alleged brawl over golf cart

A Villager has been arrested after an alleged brawl over a golf cart.

Villager escapes prosecution after kicking cop after restaurant fracas

A Villager will avoid prosecution for a second time after allegedly kicking a police officer involved in an investigation after a disturbance at a restaurant in The Villages.

Villager sentenced for personal purchases on company credit card

A Villager has been sentenced for using a company credit card for $3,822 in personal fuel purchases.

Village of Polo Ridge man jailed after testing positive for cocaine

A Village of Polo Ridge man has been jailed after testing positive for cocaine.

Village of Belvedere man back in jail after violating conditions of bond

A Village of Belvedere man landed back behind bars after violating conditions of his bond.

DUI suspect who drank at Brownwood found in car in coned construction area

A drunk driving suspect who admitted she had been drinking at Brownwood Paddock Square was found in her car in a coned construction area on State Road 44.

Interview at bowling alley leads to tampering arrest in child sex abuse case

A Lady Lake woman who was interviewed at a bowling alley in The Villages has been arrested on a charge of tampering in a child sex abuse investigation.

Deputies taser convicted felon after wild ride in stolen pickup

A convicted felon suspected of stealing a pickup was tasered after he was chased down by law enforcement.

Man who ran from traffic stop returned to scene by girlfriend

A man who fled on foot from the scene of a traffic stop was returned to the scene by his girlfriend.

Suspect tracked down after 2023 fracas at airbnb in The Villages

A 21-year-old was being held with bond after skipping a court date in connection with his arrest last year after an alleged attack at an airbnb in The Villages.

Former Coleman prison guard found guilty of vehicular homicide

A former guard at the federal prison at Coleman has been found guilty of vehicular homicide in the death of a 68-year-old Leesburg man in a crash in 2018 in Sumter County.

Woman with long criminal history arrested when caught behind wheel

A woman with a long criminal history was arrested on a felony charge when she was caught behind the wheel of a pickup.

87-year-old allegedly attacks woman with dementia at postal station

An 87-year-old Villager was arrested after he allegedly attacked a woman with dementia at a postal station.

Villager with crack cocaine in golf cart nabbed at Wawa

A Villager with crack cocaine in her golf cart was nabbed at a Wawa convenience store.

Summerfield man who lost license due to DUI caught back behind wheel

A Summerfield man who lost his driver’s license due to a drunk driving conviction was arrested after he was caught back behind the wheel.

Vacationers land in jail after fight over golf cart and Disney tickets

Ladies from Missouri vacationing in Florida were arrested at a home in The Villages after a fight over a golf cart and Disney World tickets.

Spruce Creeker arrested after allegedly hitting service tech at dealership

A Spruce Creeker has been arrested after running into a service technician with his vehicle at a local car dealership.

Trespasser arrested after unwanted return to Publix in The Villages

A trespasser was arrested after an unwanted return to a Publix grocery store in The Villages.

Villager’s son arrested with drugs after stopped for speeding

A Villager’s son with previous drug convictions in Connecticut was arrested with marijuana and loaded syringes after he was stopped for speeding.

Unlicensed driver arrested after presenting Mexican voter ID to police officer

A unlicensed driver was arrested after presenting a Mexican voter identification card to a police officer after cutting off other motorists on U.S. Hwy. 27/441.

Massachusetts man arrested after leaving scene of crash at The Sharon

A Massachusetts man was arrested after leaving the scene of a crash at The Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center at Spanish Springs Town Square.

DUI suspect arrested in vehicle with shredded tire in The Villages

A woman was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after she was was found in a vehicle with a shredded tire.

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